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WASHINGTON Twenty-three House Democrats have signed onto a letter calling on Speaker John Boehner to postpone Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled March 3 address to a joint session of Congress. The lawmakers argue that while they are loyal allies of Israel, the timing of the planned visit two weeks before the Middle East nation's elections betrays a political agenda on the part of the GOP. "The timing of this invitation and lack of coordination with the White House indicate that this is not an ordinary diplomatic visit," the members write. "Rather this appears to be an attempt to promote new sanctions legislation against Iran that could...

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WASHINGTON Twenty-three House Democrats have signed onto a letter calling on Speaker John Boehner to postpone Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled March 3 address to a joint session of Congress. The lawmakers argue that while they...

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